To pick at (tl. Pikpikin)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Si Maria ay madalas na pikpikin ang kanyang pagkain.
Maria often picks at her food.
Context: daily life Huwag pikpikin ang iyong mga sugat.
Do not pick at your wounds.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay pikpikin ang cake.
The child is picking at the cake.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Palagi akong pikpikin ang mga pagkaing wala akong gusto.
I always pick at the foods I don't like.
Context: daily life Siya ay pikpikin ang kanyang pagkain dahil bahagyang nagugutom.
He picked at his food because he was a little hungry.
Context: daily life Kapag sigurado na hindi siya nagugutom, pikpikin lang niya ang kanyang kinakain.
When she knows she's not hungry, she just picks at her food.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Minsan, ang mga tao ay nagiging hindi komportable at nagsisimulang pikpikin ang kanilang mga plato.
Sometimes, people become uncomfortable and start to pick at their plates.
Context: social behavior Sa mga pagtitipon, madalas na pikpikin ng ilan ang kanilang pagkain habang nag-uusap.
At gatherings, some often pick at their food while chatting.
Context: social behavior Hindi lamang pikpikin ang mga tao sa kanilang pagkain, kundi nagiging simbolo ito ng kanilang emosyon.
Not only do people pick at their food, but it also becomes a symbol of their emotions.
Context: psychology